The Easton Area Rovers will venture away from home to square off against the Northampton Konkrete Kids at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Easton Area will be strutting in after a win while Northampton will be coming in after a defeat.
Easton Area will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Liberty, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rovers came out on top against the Hurricanes by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rovers.
Easton Area got a great performance from Zach Mattes as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Mattes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Chase Shollenberger
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| 04/04/25 @ Pocono Mountain East | 1 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Shollenberger, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Brogan Pagotto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Northampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to Pocono Mountain East. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 28, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Northampton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Easton Area, their record is now 8-5.
Everything went Easton Area's way against Northampton in their previous meeting back in March, as Easton Area made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rovers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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